PKK's leader Jamil Baik visited Saudi Arabia at the invitation of the Saudi Consulate in Erbil. After meeting with Thamer Al-Sabhan, he met with advisor at the Royal Court Faisal bin Abdul Aziz.

The latest status of PKK was reviewed during the meeting attended by Thamer Al-Sabhan and Saudi Consul General in Erbil Abdel Moneim Mahmoud Abdel-Rahman.

According to Al-Riyadh newspaper, Faisal bin Abdul Aziz declared wishing success for Kurdish leaders in Iraq, Iran and Turkey that Saudi Arabia defends the right of nations to self-determination in accordance with international law. Kurdish referendum and increasing the role of the Kurdish nation in the Turkish government by their demographic share are the most obvious rights that are emphasized by international law.